# Beto O'Rourke's running for Governor

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beto-orourkes-running-for-governor/954382>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [November 15, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beto-orourkes-running-for-governor/954382 "2021-11-15T14:20:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beto-orourkes-running-for-governor/954382/44 "2021-12-01T02:26:20Z")

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The Democrats should focus on finding candidates with real qualifications, rather than going for celebrities, people who look good for the camera or who tick the right intersectional boxes.

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